Finance is a broad term that refers to the management of money and the process of acquiring funds. It involves activities such as investing, saving, borrowing, lending, and budgeting. Finance is often separated into three sub-categories based on who needs funding to operate: Personal Finance (assessing financial status, buying insurance, calculating taxes, and planning for retirement), Corporate Finance (how businesses raise, spend, and invest money), and Public Finance (how government entities acquire and spend money).
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Designing your major
Your major may be indirectly or directly related to your career choice, and it’s only one of many pieces to finding a good career fit. There are many majors that are related to finance here at IUB.
Kelley School of Business
Luddy School of Informatics, Computing, and Engineering
O'Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs
Learn about careers in the field
- Accountants and Auditor
- Actuary
- Budget Analyst
- Business Intelligence Analysts
- Chief Executive*
- Credit Analyst
- Credit Counselor
- Financial Examiners
- Financial and Investment Analyst
- Financial Manager
- Financial Risk Specialists
- Financial Quantitative Analysts*
- Fraud Examiner, Investigator and Analyst
- Investments Funds Manager*
- Loan Officer
- Personal Financial Advisor
- Real Estate Broker
- Teller
- Treasurers & Controllers
*Advanced degree required
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Join a student organization
Student organizations can help us clarify our interests and build experience. Here are a few ideas of organizations in this area:
- Blockchain @ IU
- Business Analytics Club at Kelley
- Business Economics and Public Policy Club
- Economics Club
- Emerging Markets Club
- Financial Credit Club
- Financial Services Club
- Fintech
- International Business Association
- Real Estate Club
- Student Accounting Society
- Sustainable Finance Club
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